Atlanta Municipal Court

The Atlanta Municipal Court adjudicates traffic cases and criminal cases originating within the City that do not reach the level of the State Court system. One core goal of the Court is to provide swift disposition of its cases.

This page provides performance data focused on key indicators related to the Court’s efficiency in adjudicating both traffic and criminal cases.

Section I - Criminal Cases

Total Criminal Cases Filed and Case Disposal Efficiency

Total Number of Criminal cases filed in the Court (blue, left axis) and the percentage of cases disposed of within 10 days (red, right axis)

The number of criminal cases filed with the court has mostly stayed between 1500-2500 per month. The percent of those cases being disposed of within 10 days has ranged roughly between 40-50%, meaning that almost half of all criminal cases filed are being disposed of within 10 days.

Add or remove data points by clicking on the name in the index above. Hover your cursor over the results in the above chart for more information. A pop-up box will display month, year, measure, and result for each data point.

Section II - Traffic Cases

Total Traffic Cases Filed and Case Disposal Efficiency

Total Number of Traffic cases filed in the Court (blue, left axis) and the percentage of cases disposed of within 10 days (red, right axis)

The number of traffic cases filed with the court has varied significnatly, from high of ~22,000 to a low of ~8,800 per month. The percent of those cases being disposed of within 10 days has mostly stayed between 6-11%.

Add or remove data points by clicking on the name in the index above. Hover your cursor over the results in the above chart for more information. A pop-up box will display month, year, measure, and result for each data point.